- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:426-DB CCC No. 225 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.SOMASHEKAR AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 225 OF 2023 BETWEEN: G.S. PRADEEP RAJ AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS S/O LT SAMBASHIVAIAH R/O GONDIHALLI VILLAGE PURAVARA HOBLI MADHUGIRI TALUK TUMKURU DISTRICT. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. SHIVARAMU H C - ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES, VIKAS SOUDA DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU – 560001. 2. SHRI. MANTESWAMY JOINT DIRECTOR OF FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES TUMKURU DISTRICT TUMKURU. …ACCUSED (BY SMT. NAMITHA MAHESH B G - AGA) Digitally signed by SUMATHY KANNAN Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:426-DB CCC No. 225 of 2023 THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT R/W ARTICLE 215 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO PUNISH THE ACCUSED FOR INITIATING APPROPRIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT FOR WILLFUL , DELIBERATE AND INTENTIONAL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER DATED 18.11.2022 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN W.P.NO.22644/2022 BY DIRECTING THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY TO HOLD A DISCIPLINARY ENQUIRY AGAINST ACCUSED. THIS CCC, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.SOMASHEKAR AND HON'BLE MR JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.SOMASHEKAR) This contempt petition has been initiated by the complainant alleging non-compliance of order dated 18.11.2022 passed by a learned Single Judge of this Court in W.P.No.22644/2022. 2. Learned counsel Shri Shivaramu H.C. for the complainant is present before Court. Learned AGA for the - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:426-DB CCC No. 225 of 2023 respondent / Authority is also present and submits that the respondent / Authority has already complied with the direction issued by the learned Single Judge in its order dated 18.11.2022. In this regard, the Joint Director of Food and Civil Supplies, Tumkur District has filed a compliance affidavit dated 23.05.2023 enclosing an Official Memorandum dated 12.05.2023 vide Annexure-“R1”. 3. In view of the fact that the grievance of the complainant having been already addressed by the concerned authority, this contempt petition does not survive for consideration. Accordingly, the contempt petition is hereby dropped. Sd/- (K.SOMASHEKAR) JUDGE Sd/- (VENKATESH NAIK T) JUDGE KS